Forward Deployed Engineer

ONWARD SEARCH; New York (NY); Remote; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

ONWARD SEARCH Forward Deployed Engineer is sought to support a cutting-edge AI consulting team. The role focuses on building and deploying enterprise AI applications with a strong emphasis on technical proficiency and client collaboration.

You will own projects from design to deployment, integrate AI apps into enterprise systems, and adapt to new tools and environments, with flexible remote arrangements outside your region.

Qualifications

• 3–8 years of software engineering experience developing and deploying applications.
• Experience with full software development lifecycle and system architecture.
• Hands-on AI development with LLMs and agentic workflows.
• Proficiency with APIs, cloud environments, and system integration.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement AI solutions, including workflows and agentic systems, for production use.
• Take ownership of entire projects from design through deployment and ongoing refinement.
• Collaborate closely with clients and internal teams to align AI solutions with business goals.
• Integrate AI applications into existing enterprise systems and architectures.
• Quickly adapt to new technical environments, tools, and business contexts.

Skills

AI development

Software engineering

APIs

Cloud environments

Communication skills

Tools

Cursor

Claude Code

Codex

Job description

We're seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to support a cutting-edge AI consulting team. Our client, an innovative AI solutions provider, offers flexible remote work arrangements--out of region. This is a full-time, direct hire role. The position focuses on building and deploying enterprise AI applications with a strong emphasis on technical proficiency and client collaboration.

Forward Deployed Engineer Responsibilities:

• Create and implement AI solutions, including workflows and agentic systems, for production use.
• Take ownership of entire projects from design through deployment and ongoing refinement.
• Collaborate closely with clients and internal teams to align AI solutions with business goals.
• Integrate AI applications into existing enterprise systems and architectures.
• Quickly adapt to new technical environments, tools, and business contexts.

Forward Deployed Engineer Qualifications:

• Possess 3-8 years of software engineering experience developing and deploying applications.
• Demonstrate expertise in the full software development lifecycle and system architecture.
• Hands‑on experience with AI development, especially with LLMs and agentic workflows.
• Proficiency with AI development tools like Cursor, Claude Code, or Codex.
• Strong understanding of APIs, cloud environments, and system integration; excellent communication skills.